“2008 is almost over, which means your time to make a year-end tax-deductible donation to Habitat is running out – and there’s no better time to give than right now.That’s because all gifts made by 11:59pm EST on December 31 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000, thanks to a generous Habitat friend. So don’t [...]
”It’s just a small white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.
It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. –oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the [...]
Being an authentic self is a full time job at anytime of the year. So much so that during the holiday season with the business of shopping, decorating and party making, I wrestle to prevent my authentic self from becoming lost in a rustle of tissue and wrapping paper.
But it is precisely this frenetic [...]
When I was young, my family went through a difficult economic time. I had no idea, it wasn’t something my parents discussed with me and I always had enough to eat, clean clothes to wear and so on. I surprised my Mom when I told her as an adult which Christmas stood out [...]
December 10th felt like Christmas for me. What an amazing and busy day! The true meaning of Christmas came alive, giving unconditionally and believing in something or someone that you may have never met.
There were times I was excited like a child. Then there were times I was overwhelmed by the idea of the generosity [...]